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Cold War
The nuclear arms race divided the world in a struggle as costly as any another war. East vs. West, Communism vs. Democracy, the Bear vs. the Eagle; all these were major factors in the lives of millions for 4 decades.
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What did Phu Bai have to do with the Vietnam War?
Phu Bai was a small enclave in Thua Thien Province due South Quang Tri Povince on Highway One. Phu Bai was originally home to a small Army Security Agency unit known as Detachment J, 3rd RRU. Quartering party elements of this unit arrived there in January, 1963. Much later, in March, 1965, General Westmorland ordered the Marines to establish it as the second Marine Corps camp in Vietnam. A thousand Marines spent a month there digging in and filling a million sand bags before Westmorland allowed them to move out and head for areaslike Gio Linh, Con Thien, Cam Lo and Khe Sanh. It grew to be quite a large base, with excellent riverine facilities. But after the Marines left, it was under Army control. In Marine lore it was the Acapulco or Venice that the Marines built as an Army rest home. This is an exaggeration, as is often the case in Marine Lore. The Army was there long before the Marines and remained after they left. It wasn't, but it was a constant thorn in the heel of the Marines that toiled there in the sand bag capitol of Vietnam.
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Phu Bai was a village in Vietnam that was the location of a large military base.
Phu Bai was the location of Camp Hochmuth. Major General Bruno A. Hochmuth , was a Marine killed in combat just north of Hue.
In 1968 it was the location of PCV HQ, Provisional Corps Vietnam. It later became the HQ of XXIV Corps which was responsible for all of the units in the northern 2 provinces of I Corps Tactical Zone. XXIV Corps was under the command of III MAF HQed in Da Nang. It was located next to the Hue-Phu Bai airport just south of the City of Hue where the old Imperial palace is located at the Citadel.
Under XXIV Corps were the 1st Air CAV, Div. , 101 st Airborne Div., the 3rd Marine Div and the 1st ARVN Div. as well as many subordinate units, such as aviation, arty, SOG units, signal, medical and opcon infantry units. Towards the end of the war, HQ XXIV Corps was relocated to Da Nang, and eventually stood down, retiring its colors to Hawaii (I believe).
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I was stationed in Phu Bai for 16 months. Jul-'68 to Nov-'69 at G2 XXIV Corps. Phu Bai was hit by 122 mm rockets many times during my tenure there. In June 1969 Phu Bai was attacked with 122s which destroyed the PX complex. A 122 wiped out an entire 204 MID hooch. Luckily all the occupants were at work in HQ building. The 204th perimeter was also hit one night, but no one sustained and serious injuries, just some scratches and bruises. No penetrations that I know of.
The US Navy was the primary force. US Marines stationed on the ships participated in a number of shore engagements against the Barbary Pirates, which is the reason that 'the Shores of Tripoli' are commemorated in the Marine Corps Hymn.
Who was the first and last POW of the Vietnam War?
The Vietnam government would have Americans believed that there were no POWs left behind, but indeed there were. Special American Missions (very risky) were sent over to free POWs, but the Vietcong moved them from one place to the other so quickly few were found and most after being tortured or starved probably died. If a few managed to survive they would have either been brain-washed or so use to the conditions in which they lived they stayed in Vietnam. There were a few POWs who made it and they had actually forgotten how to speak English. No one really knows who the last POW was. Both the American and Vietnam Governments cease to admit there are any POWs left. Marcy
What would have happened if the US had reached Berlin before the USSR?
the western allies(including America)could have reached Berlin before russia,but they feared that the resistance they would have met by the German army would have caused catastrophic losses on there side..its hard to give an answer to your question to 'what would have happened'.the cold war would have still happened and i think that had the western allies assaulted Berlin first,the war would have gone on for longer.the battle for Berlin required sacrafice,and the western allies(including soldiers,army command,governments and the people of western countries)do not like to sacrafice lives,but the Russians did not think much of it.the German army unleashed unthinkable horrors in russia,so to assault Berlin was revenge for them.a revenge that would last more than 50 years till the Berlin wall came down.all thanks to a man named adolf Hitler. Kevin,Ireland.
How was Vietnam reconstructed after the war with the US?
When the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops took over the counrty, they rounded up thousands of people that had been in the South Vietnamese military or goverment, or had worked for the Americans, and shot them. Thousands more were imprisoned in"re-education camps". Eventually, many were released. The farmers in rural areas weren't feeling much effect, but many city dwellers became refugees, because there wasn't all the jobs available as when the US troops were there. Vietnam is still feeling effects some 30 years after the ending of the fighting.
No. There were some who held that view, meaning that they regarded Soviet Communism as the greater threat to freedom but Ike was not among them.
No Patton believed that after defeating the Germans we should have turned our military on Russians and defeated them, while we had our military there to do the job. Patton didn't want a cold war and believed the communist movement wanted to expand(Korea, Cuba, Africa, Poland, Hungary, Czeckoslavakia, Bulgaria, Vietnam, Afganistan, etc...). Ike, understood the American People and knew they wanted to end the war. The Americans, like the Russians, where short of reserves at this time. Many divisions were down to 40% combat strength. Also, imagine trying to invade Russia now, it wasn't the same Russian Army of 1940-41.
Were the words of Patton living in Germany . Probably the reason why killed in "caraccident "same year 1945.
Eisenhower had consensus with the people in power in US. and would never try fighting allies of those people. who's aim ,for that time being, was the destruction of Germany.
running down Russia was possible but only with German troops, since Russian forces in 2 years would start to decrease in amount of young men.
But not in the interrest of the leaders but, maybe be the populations wish.
history proves US seduced the Japanese to attack in pacific, saving the red man
who aware of that transferred aprox 600,000 Russian servicemen from the japanes-Russian front during autumn 41 ) stopping the German onslaught December 1941.
What was the U2 incident during the Cold War?
The U2 incident was where A united States spy plane was shot down over Russia. The pilot was Gary Powers and he was captured by the Russians, who used this to embarass the US.
How did the Cold War affect the American homefront?
The American homefront was impacted in several key areas by the Cold War. Politically: Perhaps most famously, Americans strongly connected with the idea of a distant and ideologically foreign enemy. The "Red Scare" refers to a period of intense paranoia in the United States when even the accusation of communist ties could bring a person's career to and end and destroy a reputation. Joseph McCarthy held a series of hearings before the House Committee On Un-American Activities which served almost as show-trials, fueling the atmosphere of fear and anxiety. Economically: The Cold War created an impetus for the continued upkeep and expansion of US military capability after the end of WWII. This diverted billions from social programs and to a great extent undid many of the formative political changes brought about by the great depression. While Johnson's "Great Society" programs addressed some of this shortfall, the financial constraints imposed by the ballooning budgets of the military contributed to the prevention of the development of a welfare state as we see in modern day Europe. Ideologically: In identifying the USSR as "enemy" the United States sought to reject the ideals most commonly attributed to Soviet Communism. The hammer and sickle, long images of the power of the working class, vanished from American art (1930s vintage buildings in New York still have some embellishment that pre-dates the Cold War and such symbolism is present there). Moreover, the United States strongly rejected socialism and socialist political initiatives, further compounding the budgetary issues created by increased military spending. Physically: The Cold War was not always cold. Thousands of Americans died in Korea and Vietnam. The United States has maintained bases around the world to better project American power into the USSR. The losses these conflicts produced can not be over-stated and the establishment of permanent overseas bases created the notion of the "military brat" an entirely Post-WWII phenomena.
Did the aftermath of World War 2 lead to the Cold War?
There were many reasons for the cold war and a lot this had to do with relations between the USA and the USSR (Russia). Russia wanted to spread communism through Eastern Europe to create a buffer zone to protect them from any future German invasions, (27 million people died in Russia during ww2) however USA wanted to prevent the spread. Also another reason was the fact that America had dropped the first Atomic Bomb and wouldn't let USSR in on the secret.
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How did president Reagan and bush help bring about the end of the cold war?
Uhh...actually, Reagan prolonged the life of it. Carter realized the Soviet Union was on the verge of collapse so he was willing to wait them out. Reagan decided to outspend them and in doing so revitalized the USSR. They eventually collapsed, but if Carter had won reelection it would happened by 1983.
What role did nationalism play in cold war?
Nationalism did play an important role in the cold war. There are certain individuals who offered to work as spies for their countries.
What the weapons used in the cold war?
No weaponds were used in the cold war... that's why it was "cold"; althought the following weapons were manufactured: Long-Range ballistics Nuclear Devices Chemical and Biological Warheads Submarine Launched Ballistics. A few shots were fired however by spies though, since we sent a few over and they did the same.
Do not read this whole thing, I am a retard and don't know anything about the Cold War
The cold war was a conflict between ideologies. The non-communist nations and their proxies struggled against the communist ideology espoused by the USSR and its proxies. While the struggle was based mostly on diplomacy and intelligence gathering, there were numerous wars and incursions which were directly connected to the greater conflict. The Korean War, the Cuban Revolution, the Cambodian Civil War, the Laotian Civil War, the Congo Crisis, the Guatemalan Civil War, the Second Malayan Emergency, the Vietnam War and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan were all wars/conflicts directly related to the Cold War.
During this time there were many new weapons developed ranging from improved firearms to ICBMs. New technology was used in tanks, jets, submarines, ships, helicopters, explosives and missile guidance systems. Some say that the wars fought during this time frame were just "tests" of new weapon systems.
What role did John Paul ii play in ending the cold war?
He promoted religious freedom and supported anticommunist movements in Europe.
How did Cold War politics play into Middle East regional conflicts?
The Cold War in the Middle East was very complex. On the one hand, there was Israel, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the Emirates on the side of the US. On the other hand, there was Syria and Afghanistan as part of the Soviet blocks. This was essential in order for the Cold War to perservere: each side had its own allies.
What was the outcome of Bay of Pigs?
The counter-revolution failed and Cuba continued to be ruled by the communist Dictatorship of Fidel Castro, for many more decades.
What benefits did the countries receive by joining the nonaligned movement during the cold war?
They were better able to resist political and economic interference from the United States and the Soviet Union.
Stalin ordered this to cut off the Western sector of Berlin.?
a blockade of rail, river,and auto traffic
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The most common and hated symbol of the Cold War was the .?
The most common and hated symbol of the Cold War was the Berlin Wall. This wall split East and West Germany and only came down during the time that Ronald Regan was president.
. How did the end of the Cold War affect African governments?
African countries no longer received Soviet aid and weapons
Africa wasn't an issue during the cold war; they had their own problems...called APARTHEID.
